# Introduction Alchemy is a scientific method dating back to the Golden Era, spread during the birth of [[The Aldbine Empire]]. Alchemy is underpinned by the [[Relative Measures Theory]], which proposes that all natural entities can be understood by comparing their energy and composition to other entities. Alchemy is the science of matter and change. Alchemists catalogue the interactions and effects between different research subjects. Skilled alchemists are adept at handling exact measurements, precise application of materials, and transforming matter between its different forms: gas, liquid, plasma, dust, and solid. The following are the primary alchemical tools: [[Mortar and Pestle]], [[Show Flask]], [[Bellows]], [[Alembic]], [[Aludel]], [[Crucible]], [[Retort]], [[Brazier]] # Scientific Ingredients Alchemy is ultimately a succession of synthesizing processes between three ingredients: **Catalyst, Reagent, and Integrant**. Materials can only be used as one type of ingredient during the alchemical process. All materials may have additional Stipulations. # Processes 1. **Calcination** - increased thermal treatment of a solid or a powder without reaching the melting point. When combining two powders with this method, referred to as "Sintering." Requires a [[Crucible]], [[Brazier]], and [[Bellows]]. 2. **Congelation** - Also known as "Crystallization" or "Fixation". Known colloquially as Freezing. Reduced thermal treatment of a liquid to reach a solid state. 3. **Compression** - uses a vise to press two ingredients together. 4. **Solution** - Known colloquially as "Dissolving" or "Mixing". Requires a [[Show Flask]]. Either mixes two liquids or dissolves a salt into a liquid. 5. **Digestion** - Also known as exposure, fermentation, or putrefaction. Allowing materials to mature within a [[Show Flask]] over time. 6. **Distillation** - The conversion of one or two liquids into a salt. Requires a [[Retort]] or [[Alembic]]. 7. **Sublimation** - The conversion of a solid directly into a gas state. 8. **Extraction** - Also known as "Leaching" or "Imbibition". Treating a solid object with a liquid 9. **Incineration** - Also known as Combustion. Includes Cibation. 10. **Condensation** - Catches gas and condenses it into a liquid. Requires an [[Aludel]] 11. **Erosion** - Also known as Grinding. Converting a single solid object into a powder. Requires a [[Mortar and Pestle]]. 12. **Infusion** - Known colloquially as melting. Includes Ceration. Liquidating two solid ingredients into each other by application of heat. # Catalysts A Catalyst ingredient works as the medium for one of the six elemental measures: **Aer, Elektron, Geon, Hydron, Pyron, and Cryos.** These influence the nature of the reagent's application. - **Aer** - Low Permeability - **Elektron** - High Permeability - **Geon** - Low Inertia - **Hydron** - High Inertia - **Cryos** - Low Thermality - **Pyron** - High Thermality # Reagents Reagents are the ingredients that determine the application of an alchemic compound. There are eight potential applications, each represented by the eight fundamental measures: **Logos, Chaos, Elysia, Miasma, Magnus, Chronos, Flux, and Lumen** - **Logos** - Aethereal agent - **Chaos** - Magical agent - **Elysia** - Healing agent - **Miasma** - Decaying agent - **Magnus** - Strengthening agent - **Chronos** - Temporal agent - **Lumen** - Purifying agent - **Flux** - Transformative agent ## Integrants Integrants are the active ingredients that are being applied. They determine the general conditions necessary. ### Transformation The transformation recipe is written as: (Process and Time) under (Catalyst), (Reagent) produces (Product) @ (amount percent) Amount percent is the percentage of the integrant's volume that is successfully transformed into the new product. ### Cure The medication recipe is written as: (Process and Time) under (Catalyst), (Reagent) cures (Affliction) Cures are effective immediately. They can be stored for future use.